Goodbye Yan Sheng
"Swish!" "Swish!" sounds passed through the ears of several people, and the blade suddenly stopped when it was close to them.
The people in front of him groaned a few times, and Yunti suddenly opened his eyes. The Qingli soldiers who wanted to kill them had been pierced through the heart by arrows. Then the sound of horse hooves approached. Yunti turned around and found that it was his father who led the troops to rescue them!
Seeing the situation was not good, the Qingli soldiers turned their horses around, and the leader shouted, "Retreat! Retreat!"
How could Yun Xiao let them go easily? He left a few people to look after Yunti and the others, and the rest of the soldiers chased after Qingli's soldiers with all their strength.
Three thousand troops pursued the remaining Qingli Army relentlessly and finally killed them all!
Yun Xiao did not stop for a moment after returning to the tent. He rushed to Yunti, who had been lying unconscious on the carrying pole for a long time. Yun Xiao anxiously asked the doctor, "How is she?"
The doctor said, "It's nothing serious. He just lost consciousness due to exhaustion. The remaining superficial injuries can be treated with some medicine. However..."
Hearing that his daughter was fine, Yun Xiao's tense heart finally relaxed. However, the doctor's hesitation made Yun Xiao nervous again. He asked, "Just what?"
The doctor hesitated for a moment and said, "But this soldier... is actually a woman!"
Yun Xiao thought Yunti had some hidden injuries, but after hearing what the doctor said, he was completely relieved. He made a "hush" gesture to silence the doctor and said, "Don't make this public. You can go down first."
"Yes." The doctor retreated respectfully, and then Yun Xiao ordered people to move the ladder into his tent.
After applying medicine on his wound, Lu Zhuo was about to go see Yunti, but he happened to see Yunti being carried into General Yun's tent. He stopped and felt doubtful.
After General Qingli returned to the camp, he found that the crown prince was not seriously injured, but the army's food and grass were destroyed. It turned out that Yun Xiao's tactic of making a feint to the east and attacking in the west was intended to take away the food and grass from the beginning.
General Qingli entered the tent to meet the Crown Prince. To his surprise, His Highness did not fly into a rage. Instead, he frowned slightly after listening to his report. The Crown Prince tapped his fingers on the table a few times and said, "No more food?"
General Qingli said timidly: "Yes... what we saved is only enough for the entire army to hold on for a few days..."
The crown prince sat quietly in his chair. After thinking for a long time, he gave the order: "Tomorrow the entire army will attack Shuocheng!"
Upon hearing this, one of his generals was horrified and immediately said, "Your Highness, this is unacceptable! Our army has fought many battles and was attacked tonight. Our soldiers are exhausted and cannot fight again at this time!"
The crown prince glanced at them coldly and said in an extremely indifferent tone, "I am not negotiating with you. If anyone disobeys my orders, they will be killed."
The general wanted to say something but was stopped by someone. Another general hinted to him not to continue. Seeing that he could not persuade the people present, he opened the tent and left in anger!
Yunti slept through most of the night, slowly waking up at dawn. Yun Xiao sat beside her bed, propping up his head and taking a nap. Seeing his father again after surviving the ordeal, Yunti couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness in her nose.
Yun Xiao woke up immediately after hearing the sobbing sound. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw his daughter awake. Yun Ti threw herself into Yun Xiao's arms and said, "Daddy, I thought I would never see you again!"
Yun Xiao patted her back and comforted her, "Don't be afraid, Daddy is here."
Yunti cried even harder. Life in the military camp was not easy. She was tense all the time during this period and dared not slack off even for a moment. She left behind all her stable and comfortable life and went to the battlefield. She herself did not believe that she was not afraid at all.
"Why did you run away halfway? Do you know how scared Dad was when he knew you had escaped death? Dad went on the expedition to protect our family and the people of Ningchang! If I can't even protect my family, how can I protect millions of people? Alas, Dad only has you as his daughter. If something happens to you, how will your mother and I live?" Yun Xiao wanted to continue to comfort Yun Ti, but when he thought of Ti'er putting herself in danger, he became furious.
"It's my fault." Yunti's expression was gloomy. Her father was right, but she really couldn't do nothing.
Yun Xiao gathered his clothes, stood up and said, "Okay, the sky is already turning pale. You just rest here. I still have something to take care of. Remember not to go out. You must be obedient this time!" Yun Xiao deliberately emphasized the last sentence.
Last night, the Qingli camp was ablaze. This must have been my father's plan. Now that the Qingli army has recovered, they're still unsure how to respond. My father must be thinking about this. Yunti wanted to say she wanted to return to the camp, but when she met her father's stern gaze, she said nothing.
As expected, not long after, Yun Xiao received a report from a spy that the Qingli Kingdom had mobilized its troops and marched out in full force, intending to fight them to the death.
The Qingli Army was massive, their supplies running low. A full-scale attack and a quick victory were indeed their only option. However... this was also their weakness. After a night of panic, the Qingli Army must be exhausted, and they were starting a battle so early. Yun Xiao sneered. Once reinforcements arrived, the entire Qingli Army would be defeated here.
The sound of drums and gongs filled the air, and the shouts shook the earth as the two armies clashed again.
A few days ago, Yan Sheng led a group of horses on a forced march and headed straight for Zhaoyang.
This trip was under General Yun's orders to seek aid from the outer city. Nearby cities were either held by the enemy or cut off from travel. Within Shuo City, a little-known road led to the outer city. With three teams in three different cities, Yun Xiao had no choice but to take a gamble, hoping for reinforcements. The team led by Yan Sheng was heading towards Zhaoyang City.
But the journey was not easy. They had to avoid the enemy's sight and cross grasslands and climb high mountains. Yan Sheng led the team on a non-stop march, day and night, and it seemed that they could reach Zhaoyang City by crossing the canyon ahead. However, once they entered the canyon, they found that it was full of dangers.
The canyon is full of hard and steep cliffs, towering into the clouds as if cut by a knife or an axe. The winding and rugged road clings to the canyon walls on both sides. Whether it is the gravel under your feet or the rock walls around, there is water flowing through every gap. These water flows have worn the stones into sharp points over the years, which hurt your feet and hurt your body. Any big movement will cause boulders to fall. It is simply a natural ambush circle. However, there is no ambush here. It is just God's will that does not give travelers a chance.
Yan Sheng and his companions had reached the middle of the canyon. They moved slowly and cautiously, but something unexpected happened. Suddenly, the canyon wall shook slightly. Yan Sheng and his companions didn't think much of it, but a few minutes later, the shaking intensified. There was a distinct sound of rocks colliding at the top of the wall, and everyone realized it was a tumbling rock.
Yan Sheng shouted loudly: "Quick! Go!"
Everyone abandoned their horses and quickened their pace. Small debris was already falling from overhead. Several panicked soldiers lost their footing and tumbled down the cliff face, along with their horses, accompanied by cries of surprise. Yan Sheng's eyes widened suddenly as he tried to grab a staggering comrade, but he couldn't even reach the edge of his clothes. He suppressed his tears and remained calm, saying to the soldiers following closely behind, "Everyone, be careful! Let's get through the canyon quickly."
When they were more than halfway through the journey, the noise on the top of the rock wall became louder and louder, and small stones mixed with large stones fell down together, as if God was determined to keep them here. There were only a few dozen people left in the team of more than a hundred people, and it looked like they would all be buried here before they even crossed the canyon.
Yan Sheng has been an orphan since childhood. His parents died in the war a long time ago. When he was still young and dying, he met his master. He learned a lot of skills and livelihood from his master, but a few years later, his master also passed away. After that, he wandered around as a wanderer.
He had no place to live and let life take its course until he heard that a war was about to break out on the border. Then he started to think seriously. He wanted to do what he could to quell the war and hoped that more families would not be torn apart by the war. Although he was just a soldier at the grassroots level, he could truly feel his own efforts and felt very fulfilled.
The ground was shaking along with the cliffs. They were only a short distance away from getting out of the canyon, but now they could hardly even stand firmly, let alone move forward. Huge boulders were still falling, and several wailing sounds were heard. More soldiers were accidentally thrown off the cliff.
They had no time to grieve for their dead comrades. The remaining dozen or so people walked slowly along the rock wall. Yan Sheng was responsible for covering the rear of the team. The sharp rocks on the cliff made his back bleed. The marching soldiers, who were originally fully armored, became messy here.
The soldier in front of Yan Sheng seemed to be unable to hold on, and his body swayed unconsciously from side to side. He quickly supported the soldier in front of him.
"Hold on, a real man can die on the battlefield, not fall down here." Yan Sheng said to the unconscious soldier in front of him.
The soldier suddenly came to his senses after hearing this and continued to move forward along the rock wall.
The speed of the falling rocks never stopped, and Yan Sheng and his team had already reached the exit of the cliff. On the way, they had helped each other to resist the falling rocks and took every step carefully. Now that there were only a few people left in the team, their eyes could not help but become moist and they felt pity for each other.
Several people crossed the narrow road one after another, but when they reached Yan Sheng, the cliff suddenly shook violently. The wet stones under their feet were slippery, and Yan Sheng's feet slipped and he was about to fall off the cliff!
The soldier in front of Yan Sheng reacted and grabbed his hand tightly. The road was narrow and only wide enough for him to lie down, while Yan Sheng's whole body was hanging in the air. Although someone was holding him, his wrist was rubbed by the rocks and was bleeding. The other soldiers watched anxiously but didn't know where to start.
Yan Sheng looked up, seeing a huge boulder teetering on the edge of the cliff. He said to the people in front of him, "Let go, or we'll die together!"
The soldier was determined to save him, muttering, "You said a real man should die on the battlefield, not here..."
Some small pieces of gravel fell from a high altitude and hit the back of the soldier's hand. Even though it was bruised, he did not let go. He just held Yan Sheng tightly and leaned forward little by little as Yan Sheng's body sank.
"Hurry to Zhaoyang City and ask for reinforcements!" Yan Sheng's eyes were moist and he felt a little bitter. He had been free and easy for half his life and it was rare for him to be serious, but God did not give him this opportunity... He stared at the precarious rolling stone and shook off the hand that was holding him.
"No!"
The soldier was immediately pulled back by the survivors. At the moment Yan Sheng fell, a rolling rock fell and broke the path the soldier had been lying on.
A strong feeling of weightlessness hit his brain directly. He wondered if Brother Lu and Brother Li were also struggling hard... Yan Sheng thought at the last moment when he fell off the cliff.
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